How do I verify information told to me?
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July 30th, 2009
I am currently dating a man who claims that he is active duty in the U.S. Army Special Forces. I need to know how to go about verifying what he’s told me is the truth. I’ve run a background check & his name came back clean (meaning no wants or warrants).
Can someone please help me verify if this man is a legitimate member of the U.S. Army SF?
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Well definitely don’t trust the person you are dating. That would be your first mistake.
Seriously!?
I would expect that he’d have a special ID badge issued by his employer.
If you are running background checks you are doing it wrong.
Has he given you reason to distrust him?
I think @barumonkey had it here. Most, if not all members of the US army should have a badge and an ID number.
every member of the Armed Forces will have what is called a CAC (Common Access Card). It’s used to get into a base, and used to access computers once on the base…you could ask to see his military ID to compare them to his drivers license to see how different they are.
Do you run background checks on all the people you date? Is there a reason you are questioning his story?
I wasn’t even in the military and I had an ID card! My step dad was retired and had an ID card. So I would think if he’s active military he would at least have an ID card! Do you do background checks on all your beauxs? If he gave you a reason not to trust him them you need to not be with him in the first place! Psycho’s have clean records too!
Awww…I’m such a sucker for a good romance. :: sniff ::
It’s always strange if you are dating someone and don’t know anyone he works with, is related to or has been friends with for years. If you haven’t met anyone in his life back away, he is either a scammer or married. If he has introduced you to these people and you are still suspicious back away, you are not healthy enough for a relationship.
If you have only been dating a month or so, it is too soon for you to be so invested in this relationship.
Call up the Army. Ask them to send you their payroll database. Search for your date’s name.
Good luck. Have a nice life.
sheesh!
Military ID is an easy way to tell. Look on the back. There should be the word CIVILIAN, and below it either a “YES” or “NO”.
Also on the front, I don’t think there should be any mentions of a “sponsor” on it.
(Sponsor would be, like, if your father is military and you’re not, he would be your sponsor)
Why is it that you don’t believe what he’s telling you?
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